The Dead Thread
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Gutted with that, fantastic actor. Was amazed to find out how short he was after how he portrayed Yozza Hughes.
Hugely underrated for his role in LotR and heartbreakingly good in that little drama he did with Steve Coogan 'Sunshine'
Apparently he genuinely terrified Sammy Lee in that scene
I don't think the cruelty of what can happen to those on the bottom rung of society has ever been represented better.
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £70m
Where's me steak?
Rita_Poon
Player Valuation: £90m
Dignified despair. Fighting to survive. A time of great shame on behalf of the shameless. Managed decline my eye. RIP Bernard.
The view of human life and emotion as a statistic from those in charge, shame on all of us as a society.
Andy is the King
Player Valuation: £8m
That sums it up well.
Bernard's performance was arresting & iconic. Never to be forgotten.
Alanbileysfeathercut
Player Valuation: £70m
It was so true to life at the time.
The binman chronicles
Player Valuation: £80m
Although he didn't have a big part in Shirley Valentine I think it showed an example of how he was a brilliant character actor. It would have been all too easy to dismiss him as a 2d nasty man and therefore not care about that side of the story.
When I watch it I can't help but empathise with his situation, he was underneath a good man who had forgotten himself under the grind of life. That's despite the script that consistently makes him deliver words that would under normal circumstances make you dislike that character further, but the tone and facial expressions give a picture of a man coming to terms with his own failings as a person and a husband.
I struggle to think of an actor who could play that 'everyman' role as well and take us on that journey of emotions and that's why he was also perfect as Yosser too.
RIP Bernard.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
That was a great team in 1978.
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World Cup winning Argentina coach César Luis Menotti dies aged 85
César Luis Menotti, who managed the Argentina side that won the World Cup in 1978, has died aged 85
unforgettable character and unforgettable teamThat was a great team in 1978.
World Cup winning Argentina coach César Luis Menotti dies aged 85
César Luis Menotti, who managed the Argentina side that won the World Cup in 1978, has died aged 85
First World Cup I really remember being 9 years old.That was a great team in 1978.
World Cup winning Argentina coach César Luis Menotti dies aged 85
César Luis Menotti, who managed the Argentina side that won the World Cup in 1978, has died aged 85
Stayed up to watch Argentina beat Peru 6-0.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
The crowd, atmosphere and stadiums were fantastic.
